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BETTY GETS AN ASSIGNMENT SHE REGRETS, DANIEL MEETS A NEW LADY
AND AMANDA TAKES STEPS TO MEET HER BIOLOGICAL DAD,
ON ABC'S "UGLY BETTY"

Gabrielle Union, Gene Simmons Guest Star

"A Thousand Words by Friday" � Betty gets an assignment from Daniel to interview "Phil Roth," thinking it's a sit down with the great novelist, but later learning this Phil Roth is a writer who has penned a series of books about picking up women. Meanwhile Daniel hooks up with a sexy new lady, Renee (guest star Gabrielle Union), only to learn they have a shocking connection to each other, and Amanda and Marc hatch a plan to reach out to the man they believe is Amanda's biological dad, on "Ugly Betty," THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Gene Simmons of KISS appears as himself. (Rebroadcast. OAD 1/24/08)